A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
May 10, 2024 · St. Peter, MN · 📍 400 Union St.
Reps: Dave Rogers, Laurie Tweten, Peg Rogers
Full results from the Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 10, 2024 in St. Peter, MN at 400 Union St.. Squeeze My Slabs took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ (177.1544). This is the 5th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Hot Daddy's BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
119.76
median 167.44
177.15 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
49
1 judged meat
Top score
177.1544
Winning margin
0.5716
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.89
119.76177.15
Pork Ribs · median 167.44 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
173.1200
119.76177.15
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
57.3944
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Squeeze My Slabs edged LOVE 2 Q by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 3–4: LOVE 2 Q edged LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: HOT DADDY'S BBQ edged QUE'S YER DADDY by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORKET ABOUT IT (won 2022), Hot Daddys BBQ (won 2023), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2023).
- PORKET ABOUT IT · 2022
- Hot Daddys BBQ · 2023
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 2023
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| May 10, 2024 ← this one | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ | — |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8800 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 8 | The Kids Of Mr Shack BBQ | |
| 9 | Synergy One | |
| 10 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 11 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 12 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 13 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 14 | Matty Macks | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke In The Eye | |
| 17 | PO PO PORK | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | Porket About It | |
| 20 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 22 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 24 | Sugar Shack | |
| 25 | Bubba Lou BBQ | |
| 26 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | 2LiveQ | |
| 28 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 29 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 30 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 31 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 32 | Pittie Q | |
| 33 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 34 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 37 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 38 | Ambition Que | |
| 39 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 40 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 41 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 42 | Blessed Girl BBQ | |
| 43 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 44 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 45 | Uff-Da Barbecue | |
| 46 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 47 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 48 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 49 | Team Janet's BBQ |